Day 5 (26 Jun 09). The last day of this course saw an unbelieable session of intensive downloading session. But its "Alls Well That Ends well" when the group assignment was submitted. That's it then, see you all next month at the next module!Friday, June 26, 2009
That's All Folks!
Day 5 (26 Jun 09). The last day of this course saw an unbelieable session of intensive downloading session. But its "Alls Well That Ends well" when the group assignment was submitted. That's it then, see you all next month at the next module!
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Hey, Yo!
Day 4 (25 Jun 09). The successful traits and pitfalls towards creating an effective learning environment were explored through the discussion of 3 case studies. Traditional schooling is based on an educational paradigm that has been around since the turn of the century. During the Industrial Revolution, the purpose of education was to prepare people for jobs on assembly lines. And so the organised classroom evolved, where students sat and received their training from a skilled teacher.
The new paradigm for active education puts the learner in control of the learning process. Students can pursue topics that interest them. The process of learning becomes as important as the result. The goal of active learning is to give students the ability to explore the topics interactively, actively, inclusively or even immersively (as demonstrated thru the MS-Lab applications); not to simply spoonfeed them specific facts.
http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=dgc4dwff_21d5m59gcm
http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=dgc4dwff_21d5m59gcm
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Here We Go!
Day 3 (24 Jun 09). The 3rd day of learning saw the introduction of effective survey methods. We were reminded to take the time to really understand the purpose of our surveys and keep this purpose in mind every step of the way. It is useful to first determine desired outcome(s) of the survey, while bearing in mind the type of questions (a balance between qualitative / close-ended, vs. quantitative / open ended), length of survey (considering the attention span of the target respondents) and sampling size. The data from your survey could prove useless if one does not put some upfront thought into what the survey's desired intent. Imagine spending time creating a survey and collecting numerous responses only to realize that the information is not what is really needed!'
An interested case study on the "RJC-gate" (refer to Video Bar), that debated on how Styles, Rules and Relationship affects the Learning Environment, clearly raised the energy levels in the class. I would opine that the case-study closed on an unfortunate note; as apart from the labelling of her student in addition to her shredding his assignment, i didn't think she acted drastically out of her prerogative as a teacher.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
How's It Goin'?
Day 2 (23 Jun 09). Today saw the introduction of 'WetPaint' (a Wiki platform) as a form of sharing information over the internet (based on Web 2.0). The introduction of 'Copernic Search Engine' precluded a short research on 5 key 'Gurus' in the learning domain followed before a sharing session by James from Maris Stellar Sec Sch demonstarted one of many ways how ICT could aid multi-media based learning and methods of instruction. Group presentations on the earlier researched topics ended the day, of which my group shared the key works from Harry Alexander Murray.Monday, June 22, 2009
What'z Up?
Day 1 (22 Jun 09). For the 3rd Generation SAF to realise its vision to be a First Class Organisati
on with World Class People, the topic of creating a more effective learning environment, that improves the quality of our people, is never far off. The Action Learning Process -or ALP, was introduced in 2008 and widely proliferated across the SAF. For learning to be effective, the environment needs to be conducive to learning, allowing our learners space and time to interact within the learning and the instructional processes. The 2009 SAF Learning Festival would be the biggest such event organised by any military in the region. This demonstrates SAF's emphasis in how could the organisation best engage the current generation (refer to the learning pyramid below). Creating and maintaining stimulating learning environments can be achieved through effective learning organisation, appropriate interaction and a climate of innovation. While the organisation attempts to improve the quality of learning, other influences in the domians of Motivation and Aptitude of our Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen must simultaneously be addressed to holistically revamp the learning experience at the systemic level.
on with World Class People, the topic of creating a more effective learning environment, that improves the quality of our people, is never far off. The Action Learning Process -or ALP, was introduced in 2008 and widely proliferated across the SAF. For learning to be effective, the environment needs to be conducive to learning, allowing our learners space and time to interact within the learning and the instructional processes. The 2009 SAF Learning Festival would be the biggest such event organised by any military in the region. This demonstrates SAF's emphasis in how could the organisation best engage the current generation (refer to the learning pyramid below). Creating and maintaining stimulating learning environments can be achieved through effective learning organisation, appropriate interaction and a climate of innovation. While the organisation attempts to improve the quality of learning, other influences in the domians of Motivation and Aptitude of our Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen must simultaneously be addressed to holistically revamp the learning experience at the systemic level.
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